1. art and entertainment
2. books and literature

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK – CLASS V - 2015
Cambridge Primary School
New Friends Colony
The much awaited summer holidays have arrived!
And yes! We have decided to give very little homework
so that you have more time to spend on things which you really like.......hobbies, reading, Swimming,
playing instruments, board games, cycling, drawing, gardening and so many more of them.....
So RELAX & ENJOY!!!
Remember to revise all the work done in class in all the subjects during the holidays.
English
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Two
book reviews from the given list of
books/ series (recommended reading list
attached)
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Each of the two book reviews should be written as an essay of 200-250 words.
Format to be followed for writing the book reviews
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The introductory paragraph could have the name of the book along with that of the author,
the illustrator and the publisher. The setting of the story could be included in this
paragraph eg. ‘Matilda’- This story is about a girl with an unusual power who lived in England
(and not say that the story is set in England).
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In the next one or two paragraphs you can write the story in brief emphasising the
interesting/ funny/ scary/ exciting incidents and relevant details from the book.
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In the last paragraph you can write what you liked and disliked about the story, or the
characters in it, giving reasons. You could compare the present story with a similar story
you may have read earlier, and can comment on the way the story ended and how you felt in
the end.
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Presentation of homework :
A-4 sized sheets to be folded once to make a small booklet for each review, with the name,
class & section of the child, the name of the book and the author and a colourful
illustration drawn by the child (on the cover page).
Hindi

One story review in the form of an essay (with an illustration). Follow the same guidelines as
given above for writing and presenting the reviews in English

Collect at least 4 jokes:
To be presented on A-4 sheets with the name, class and section of the child written clearly on
the first page.
Maths
 Twenty word problems related to the topics covered in class
Children to do this work in the Maths home work copy
 Learn tables up to 15 by-heart. Quiz on ‘Dodge Tables’ will be held after the school reopens.
Social Studies
Note: Do any one out of A and B.
(A)
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Take 5 world maps (political)
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In each map select a continent. Colour & mark 5 countries with their capitals in the selected
continent. Also mark the major water bodies surrounding the continent.
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Paste each map on an A-4 size sheet and list 2-3 famous things like landmarks, monuments, etc
of each country marked out in the map.
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Join the sheets and make a simple runner folder with your name, class and section.
(B)
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In case you go outside Delhi and visit other places during the holidays, prepare a travelogue
giving an account of your trip or journey. The travelogue should include the following details:
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Names of places visited/destinations along with travel dates (Travel tickets to be pasted)
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People you travelled with
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A small paragraph describing the geographical aspect of the place(s) visited. Also what the
place is famous for. Show the location of the place(s) on a relevant map.
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Write about the interesting spots you visited during your stay, the cuisine, activities you
enjoyed over there and so on. Paste pictures to make your presentation attractive
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Present your work in a folder with A-4 size sheets. Make sure to paste your travel tickets and
a map with the places located clearly. You can also paste photographs and drawings to make
your presentation interesting.
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Prepare a small slide show (Power point) of 12-15 photographs/slides based on the points given
above. Share the slide show with your classmates once the school reopens.
Creative
You may Google search the following websites for some creative ideas. You may choose any one
of the ideas to create your own masterpiece (Art & Craft)
Origami
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4L5nDDgEEk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOBgDGevpos
Collection:

Children to start making a collection of either stamps or
coins (at least 20)
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On Heritage Day the children would display their collections as a small exhibition.
Some suggested movies for viewing
1.
3.
5.
7.
Stuart Little
Eragon
Bambi
Karate Kid
2.
4.
6.
8.
Two Brothers
Night at the Museum
Angels in the field
Frozen
Note: Recommended reading list for Class V is attached.
H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S!!!
The school will be closed for the summer holidays from
21st May to 1st July and will reopen on 2nd July.
Maths Word Problems for Practice – Class V
1. A man bought 5,324 Kg of rice on Monday 3,924 Kg on Tuesday and 104 Kg on Wednesday. He
then sold 6,995 Kg. How much rice is left with him?
2. There is 1 mango tree for every 4 apple trees in a garden. If there are 8 mangos trees. How many
apples trees are there?
3. The cost of a computer is Rs. 565 less than Rs. 24,410. Find the cost of 28 computers?
4. 1,648 Kg of sugar needs to be packed in 16 bags. How many Kg of sugar can be packed in 1
bag?
5. A dozen notebooks are sold for Rs. 648 and a profit of Rs. 120 is made on the overall sale. What
is the cost price of the notebooks? What is the cost price of each book?
6. Rama bought a computer for Rs. 17,250 and spent Rs. 2,500 on its repairs. She then sold the
computer for Rs. 25,000. Find her gain or loss?
7. A man bought a fridge for Rs. 24,362 and a washing machine for Rs. 16,485. He had Rs. 31,999.
How much more money did he need to buy both the things?
8. Ram saves Rs.45 per week for a bike. How much he will save in 3 years?
9. A gardener found that on the 1st of October there were 61,815 trees in a garden. After 3 months it
had 87,943 trees. If 1,234 trees were planted in October and November, how many trees were
planted in December?
10. Raja had Rs. 6,85,942 . He borrowed Rs. 2,78,952 from a friend to buy a car. How much is the
cost of the car that he wants to buy?
11. A shopkeeper in a shoe shop requires 75,500 pairs of shoes in a year. One box can fit 25 pairs of
shoes. How many boxes of shoes must he buy?
12. A sweet shop had 30 boxes of gulab jamun and 40 boxes of ladoos. Each box had 50 sweets.
How many sweets were there in all?
13. Ram won 25 prizes in one year. The prize money totaled Rs. 50,000. If he receives the same
amount for every prize, how much money did he get for a single prize?
14. If you subtract 43,129 from a number you are left with 25,906.Find the number?
15. The sum of two numbers is 28,952 if one number is 7,654. What is the other number?
16. 682 coins can be put in a box of capacity 1200.How many more coins can we put?
17. A man buys 20 pens at Rs 24 each, 56 pencils at Rs 16 each and 85 notebooks at Rs 69 each.
How much money did he spend in all?
18. In Maths, Neel scored 84 in UT1, 79 in UT2, 82 in UT3&65 in UT4.Find the average marks
scored.
19. . I am ordering three books online. The first book costs $21.95, the second book costs $4.95, and
the third book costs $5.95. Postage and handling cost $3.50 no matter how many books I order.
Since I don’t have to pay sales tax, how much will my total cost be?
20. There are 8 red pens in Ryan's desk drawer. There are 9 more black pens than red pens. There
are also 7 more blue pens than red pens. How many pens are there in all?
Recommended Reading For Grades 4 & 5
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Name Of The Book
Author
Charlotte's Web
Stuart Little
The Trumpet Of The Swan
The Chronicles Of Narnia
The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe
Bridge To Terabithia
More Perfect Than The Moon
The BFG
James And The Giant Peach
Matilda and other Roald Dahl books
Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing
Ghosts Don’t Eat
Spinning Yarns :
The Best Children's Stories From India
The Parrot Who Wouldn’t Talk
and Other Stories
Trouble With Magic
School Stories
Tales From India : Funny And Wise
Anneli The Art Hater
The Jacket
E B White
E B White
E B White
C S Lewis
Katherine Peterson
Patricia Maclachlan
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Judy Blume
Anushka Ravishankar
Publisher
Penguin
Penguin
Penguin
Harper Collins
Penguin
Joana Cotler Books
Puffin Books
Puffin Books
Puffin Books
Macmillan
Scholastic
Rupa
Ruskin Bond
Asha Nehemiah
Paro Anand
Hema Pande
Anne Fine
Andrew Clements
Puffin Books
Duckbill
Scholastic
Rupa
Egmont Press
Alladdin Paperbacks
Tony Abbott
Jeff Kinney
Ron Roy
Beverly Cleary
Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton
Devdutt Pattanaik
Marjorie Weinmann
Mary Pope Osborne
Anthony Horowitz
Scholastic
Puffin Books
Random House
Harper Trophy
Hodder Headline Ltd
Hodder Headline Ltd
Puffin Books
A Yearling Book
Random House
Walker Books
Series
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
The Secrets Of Droon
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
A-Z Mysteries
Ramona Quimby Age 8
Famous Five;
Secret Seven
Malory Towers;
St. Claire's
Fun In Devlok
Nate The Great
Magic Tree House
Diamond Brothers Detective Agency
For Advanced Readers
29
Percy Jackson Series
Rick Riordan
Puffin Books
30
Harry Potter Series
J K Rowling
Bloomsbury
Classics
31
32
A Christmas Carol
Oliver Twist
33
The Canterville Ghost
34
The Secret Garden
35
36
Black Beauty
Five Tales
Abridged
Unabridged
Madhuban
Classic Starts Sterling
Usborne Young
Readers
Puffin
Puffin
Frances Hodgson
Classic Starts Sterling
Puffin
Anna Sewell
Oscar Wilde
Classic Starts Sterling
OUP
Puffin
Puffin
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Oscar Wilde
Puffin
Non Fiction
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38
39
40
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b)
c)
d)
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45
46
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Florence Nightingale
Curiosity Killed The Cat
and Other Animal Idioms
Scholastic Question And Answer Series
Magic School Bus Series:
Space Explorers
Inside The Earth
Sees Stars
On The Ocean Floor & other titles
Weird And Wonderful Phenomena
Weird And Wonderful Animals
Weird And Wonderful Natural
Formations
Science In Our Environment - Human
Body
Earth Explorer Fantastic Forests
Earth Explorer Ocean Adventure
The Usborne Book Of
Peoples Of The World
We Are All Born Free
L Du Garde Peach
Bindia Thapar
Ladybird
Puffin Books
Scholastic
Scholastic
Scholastic
Scholastic
Scholastic
Scholastic
Teri
Teri
Teri
Teri
IL & FS Edu. & Tech Services Ltd.
IL & FS Edu. & Tech Services Ltd.
Scholastic
Tara Books
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49
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50
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51
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52
Ammaa ka pirvaar
Saroj Mukherjee
CBT
53
Ajau-na
Mahashweta Devi
Katha
54
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55
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Chandra Sadayat
56
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Vinay Dube
57
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58
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Leo Timmers
Mrinalini Srivastava
Komila Raute
A & A Book Trust
CBT
Katha
NBT
Anupa Lal
Ruskin Bond
NBT
Eklavya
Scholastic
NBT